# N1997U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 18, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1997U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1997U

## Aircraft that carried N1997U

- [Cancelled 2013-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1997U-2013-07-18): Cessna A185E, S/N 18501766, built 1972. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Trans Gulf Seaplane Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20GULF%20SEAPLANE%20SERVICE%20INC), [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1997U (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19950620029509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950620029509I), Jun 20, 1995: Cessna A185E (N1997U), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. On touchdown in canal. Loud noise. Slew to right. Left wing tip hit water. Found float assembly chain failed.

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